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Pollerton Sunset – Carlow
Posted on | August 31, 2008 | 2 Comments
One evening, the sunset over Carlow Town from Pollerton was stunning – so yellow. I had to get the camera out.
Even land dug up waiting for development looks good in the evening sun, the pool of water from uneven ground looks like a lake, the accumulation of weeds and waste stone, like a stony [...]
Thinking About a Website – Typical Websites
Posted on | August 29, 2008 | Comments Off
The typical types of websites that are designed and built can be categorised into four main types. The Brochure Website, the More Detailed Information Website, the Large Content/Information Website and the Blogging Website. If you would like to know the kinds of tasks involved in creating these typical websites, then please read on [...]
Header Image
Posted on | August 23, 2008 | 5 Comments
The header image at the top of each page, was created by digitally manipulating a photograph of incredible flowers taken at Altamount Gardens, Tullow, Carlow. The positioning of the flowers in the header area, creates some variety as different pages are loaded into the browser.
New Website
Posted on | August 22, 2008 | Comments Off
The new website was completed in August 2008. It will be an ongoing project over the next while, as I add in new features and start to regularily post to the site. The old site had been designed very quickly. It served the purpose well and was an opportunity to use photographs [...]
Leaf
Posted on | August 22, 2008 | 3 Comments
This photo was taken at my parents home in Co. Leitrim. It was quite a small leaf, it was the winter light that caught my eye as it blasted through the colours of the leaf.
Paschal McDonnell – Musician and Composer
Posted on | August 22, 2008 | Comments Off
Paschal McDonnell is a musician and composer based in the Franciscan Friary in Rossonowlagh, Co. Donegal. Paschal wanted a website that would document his music compositions and his concerts (see concerts section), also providing photographs of the many concerts he has organised for his music both in Ireland and the US. The website provides several photogalleries and [...]
Hawthorn Berries
Posted on | August 21, 2008 | Comments Off
This Photograph was taken in my backgarden, our small garden has two sides of hawthorn tress, and the trees reveal their own natural beauty through the seasons – this photo captures a winter cycle.
This photograph is blogged from my flickr photo stream.
Pink Paintings
Posted on | August 20, 2008 | 1 Comment
These pink paintings are painted on canvas with Acrylic paint. The colours of Acyrilic paint are incredibly vibrant. These paintings were painted after taking a rest from the minute concentration and detail needed to design websites!!! – letting the colours loose was what it was all about.
I have my reasons for calling [...]
Purple Flower – Crocus
Posted on | August 20, 2008 | 1 Comment
A purple flower photgraphed at close range. Flowers and their colours are fascinating. When a flower is lit be sunlight, the colours seem to sing. This purple flower bloomed in early spring in my front garden. The photograph was taken in March 2006. The image was cropped to a square shape, to bring out the [...]
Garrendenny Lane Interiors
Posted on | August 19, 2008 | Comments Off
Garrendenny Lane Interiors Website was launched in 2008. The site was developed over several stages, and took a year to reach its final form – consisting of a brochure website, blog, online shop and photo galleries. As the site has regular posts and updates, the site was built in a simple CMS, training was provided [...]